MARTIN et al v. ATLANTICARE et al

Filing 47

ORDER granting Defts' 18 Motion to Disqualify Counsel. Pltfs' law firm, Costello & Mains, P.C., is immediately disqualified from representing Pltfs. New Counsel shall enter their appearance by 12/16/2011, etc. STATUS CONFERENCE set for 12/20/2011 @ 3:00 PM. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joel Schneider on 10/25/2011. (drw, )

[Doc. No. 18]
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY
CAMDEN VICINAGE
SHELLY MARTIN, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
Civil No. 10-6793 (JHR/JS)
v.
ATLANTICARE, et al.,
Defendants.

O R D E R
This matter is before the Court on plaintiffs’ “Motion to
Disqualify Plaintiffs’ Counsel” [Doc. No. 18]; and the Court having
received plaintiffs’ opposition [Doc. No. 20] and the parties’
subsequent submissions [Doc. Nos.

23, 25, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43]; and

the Court having held two oral argument sessions; and the Court
finding good cause to grant defendants’ motion; and for all the
reasons set forth in the accompanying Opinion,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED this 25th day of October, 2011, that
defendants’ Motion to Disqualify Plaintiffs’ Counsel is GRANTED;
and
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that plaintiffs’ law firm, Costello &
Mains,

P.C.,

is

immediately

disqualified

from

representing

plaintiffs; and
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that by no later than December 15, 2011,
new counsel shall enter their appearance for plaintiffs; and

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a status conference is scheduled on
December 20, 2011 at 3:00 p.m.

At least seven (7) days prior to

the conference, defense counsel and plaintiffs’ new counsel shall
serve a joint letter with their proposed case management schedule
with a list of issues to be discussed at the status conference.

s/Joel Schneider
JOEL SCHNEIDER
United States Magistrate Judge

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